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Violation Summary
Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 7 5 12
Current Violations 7 5 12
Initial Penalty $33,500 $350,000 $0 $0 $0 $383,500
Current Penalty $33,500 $0 $0 $0 $241,500 $275,000
FTA Amount $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Violation Items
# ID Type Standard Issuance Abate Curr$ Init$ Fta$ Contest LastEvent
  1. 01001 Serious 19260451 F13 02/04/1999 02/10/1999 $5,000 $5,000 $0 02/12/1999 F - Formal Settlement
  2. 01002 Serious 19260403 E 02/04/1999 02/10/1999 $3,500 $3,500 $0 02/12/1999 F - Formal Settlement
  3. 01003 Serious 19260405 A02 III 02/04/1999 02/10/1999 $2,000 $2,000 $0 02/12/1999 F - Formal Settlement
  4. 01004 Serious 19260451 F03 02/04/1999 02/10/1999 $7,000 $7,000 $0 02/12/1999 F - Formal Settlement
  5. 01005A Serious 19260454 A 02/04/1999 02/10/1999 $7,000 $7,000 $0 02/12/1999 F - Formal Settlement
  6. 01005B Serious 19260454 B 02/04/1999 03/09/1999 $0 $0 $0 02/12/1999 F - Formal Settlement
  7. 01006 Serious 19260451 A01 02/04/1999 02/10/1999 $7,000 $7,000 $0 02/12/1999 F - Formal Settlement
  8. 01007 Serious 19260550 A07 II 02/04/1999 02/10/1999 $2,000 $2,000 $0 02/12/1999 F - Formal Settlement
  9. 02001 Unclass 19260451 A06 02/04/1999 02/10/1999 $48,300 $70,000 $0 02/12/1999 F - Formal Settlement
  10. 02002 Unclass 19260451 G01 VII 02/04/1999 02/10/1999 $48,300 $70,000 $0 02/12/1999 F - Formal Settlement
  11. 02003 Unclass 19260451 E01 02/04/1999 02/10/1999 $48,300 $70,000 $0 02/12/1999 F - Formal Settlement
  12. 02004 Unclass 19260451 G01 II 02/04/1999 02/10/1999 $48,300 $70,000 $0 02/12/1999 F - Formal Settlement
  13. 02005 Unclass 19261053 A19 02/04/1999 02/10/1999 $48,300 $70,000 $0 02/12/1999 F - Formal Settlement

Accident Investigation Summary
Summary Nr: 200400117 Event: 08/23/1998Employee Killed In Fall When Thrown From Scaffold
Employee #1 and a coworker were using a two-point suspended scaffold to descend a 1,000 ft tall antenna. A malfunction caused the scaffold to fall approximately 50 ft, then stop suddenly. This resulted in a rebound effect that caused Employee #1 to be ejected from the scaffold. He fell approximately 200 ft and was killed. The coworker remained on the scaffold, but sustained serious injuries. Neither Employee #1 nor the coworker was using any form of fall protection devices.
Keywords: ejected, work rules, construction, descending, two pt susp scaffold, fall, fall protection, antenna, mech malfunction, scaffold
Inspection Degree Nature Occupation
1 122377997 Fatality Fracture Painters, construction and maintenance

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